#Reverb14 Day 4 Energy of the Year

Welcome to #Reverb14 day 4, the prompt for the day is: "We are all lightning rods, conduits for that which the Universe wants born into this world. What energies did you channel this year?".

Well... Honestly... I think the energy was pretty much determination until a few months ago. I found a way to dig deep down inside and just do the work that needed to be done to get my degree completed. I have always, always, always been a procrastinator, but vowed at some point to just suck it up and do what needed to be done. Shockingly, I defied all odds and did just that. Between March and September I completed 9 courses and one major test, and since then (three short months, basically), I have finished 6. I still have more to go, along with another huge test, but I know now that it is possible. And I decided to become a double major instead of single - more work, but more stability in the long run.

I will admit the whole year has not been the energy of breakthroughs and power. The last few months have brought out a frustration level in me that I have not felt in years, and have brought about feelings of hysteria. I blame it on homework, but honestly I have come to terms with the fact that I am just not a perfect mom, wife, employee, etc. Coming to terms with that has helped immensely, and hearing sermons reminding me to just cast all of my worries on God. I am working on going from doing this all in theory, to actually doing it daily.

Next year, I may just be able to channel all of the good points together, and blast through to some form of success!

November Thanks Day 4

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Today's thanks is done a bit in advance of the event actually happening - 8 months and 2 days to be exact. You see, my family and I are taking our first family vacation, ever, and it will be to Disneyland. Happily, the husband gave the green light to book our trip back in September, and now we are working on paying it off, and getting the kids excited to go.

To be completely honest, I think this trip is more for me than anyone else in our family. I say this because 1. I love all things Disney, 2. I was going to have a small hissy fit if I didn't make it back to the parks some time soon, and 3. I feel it's really important to do something like this with the kids while they will still believe in all of the magic that the park has to offer, and really want those memories stored away in my heart as they grow up and away from me.

Also, this will be my husband's first ever family vacation. Minus the few excursions he and I have taken without the kids, even when he was younger, he has never planned and gone on a family trip. I am so excited to be able to take part in his, and the kids, first time at Disneyland, and the experience of seeing how we all react to traveling together. Cannot wait for July 2015!